The Beginnings of Nordic Scribal Culture, ca 1050-1300; REPORT from a Workshop on Parchment Fragments, Bergen 28-30 October 2005

Abstract

28-30 October 2005 a group of 28 scholars from the Nordic countries, England and Germany gathered in Bergen for the workshop “The beginnings of Nordic scribal culture, ca 1050-1300. A workshop on parchment fragments”. Hosting the event was the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Bergen (CMS). The participants came from many disciplines and institutions, but with at least one thing in common: An interest in manuscripts, parchment fragments and the study of early Nordic scribal culture. This report is made both for the workshop participants, and for other interested members of the public.